Install Git

Git is a version control tool that lets you download (clone) projects from GitHub.

What is Git?

Git is a tool that developers use to track changes to their code and share it with others. GitHub is a website where people publish their Git projects so anyone can download them.

You will use Git to download the admin project from GitHub to your Mac.

Check if Git is already installed

Many Macs come with Git pre-installed. Let's check:

git --version

If you see a version number (like git version 2.x.x), you already have Git and can skip to the next page.

If you see command not found or an error, continue with the installation below. If macOS shows a dialog offering to install Xcode Command Line Tools, click Cancel and use the Homebrew method below instead.

Install Git

Since you already have Homebrew installed, the fastest way to install Git is:

brew install git

Verify Git

After installation, confirm Git is available:

git --version

You should see something like:

git version 2.47.0

Any version of Git will work for this workshop. As long as you see a version number, you are ready to continue.